Democratic Rep. Chaka Fattah has been indicted for bribery, money laundering and theft. Â The investigation began after Fattah lost his race for mayor of Philadelphia.
His campaign had taken out a loan for 1 million dollars from a friend at no interest. Â After he lost the campaign, Fattah handed over the $400,000 he had not spent. Â He then made arrangements with four co-conspirators to pay the other half from a charitable institution that Fattah controlled and that received federal funds. Â To hide the payment, Fattah and his alleged accomplices made up phony bills to explain the missing money.
Special Agent in Charge Akeia Conner of the IRS told a press conference:
“Public corruption by our elected officials and their associates undermines the American public’s confidence in our government. Â When our elected officials and their associates violate the law and create sophisticated financial schemes to enrich themselves, the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation, will work diligently with our fellow law enforcement partners to restore the public’s trust.”
Will this presidential election be the most important in American history?
[Editor’s note: This is the same Chaka Fattah who wanted the House to disavow Bill Clinton’s impeachment.]
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